| SERIES EL CONTROL CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| SPECIFICATION | RATING/DESCRIPTION | CONDITION |
| USB Interface | Uses IEEE 488.2 and SCPI commands and queries |
Requires no cost downloadable driver |
| RS 232 Interface | Uses IEEE 488.2 and SCPI commands and queries |
Baud Rate: 38400; Parity: None Data Bits: 8; Stop Bits: 1; Flow control: None |
| GPIB Interface | Uses IEEE 488.2 and SCPI commands and queries |
Optional card provides access to GPIB interface. Add suffix "G" to model number when ordering. |
| Ethernet Interface | Uses IEEE 488.2 and SCPI commands and queries |
Optional card provides access to Ethernet interface. Add suffix "E" to model number when ordering. |
| TABLE OF SAMPLE SOFTWARE COMMANDS | ||
| RUNCTION | PURPOSE | COMMAND EXAMPLE |
| OPERATION MANAGEMENT | ||
| Mode | Selection of operating mode | MODE CURRent, MODE VOLTage, MODE POwer, MODE RESistance, MODE CONDuctance, MODE SHOrt, MODE OFF |
| Load ON/Load OFF | Engage/Disengage load with device under test | INPut 1=ON, INPut 0=OFF |
| Set Parameter Value | Set current, voltage, power, resistance, conductance values |
CURRent xxxx, VOLTage xxxx, POWer xxxx, RESistance xxxx, CONDuctance xxxx |
| Measure | Measure Voltage, Current, Power | MEASure:Current?, MEASure:VOLTage? |
| Protection | Allows setting maximum parameter values to protect the device under test as needed as well as minimum voltage |
VOLTage:PROTection:UNDer xxxx VOLTage:PROTection:OVEr xxxx |
| Damping Selection | Different damping settings to allow optimizing the user's test |
SYSTem:PFModule:DAMPing x, SYSTem:DAMPing y where x is a number from 0 to 5 (min - max) where y is a number from 0 to 7 (min - max) |
| Transient Operation | To create a transient input change to a new level for a period of time and then return to the original setting. Can also be used to create multiple transients. |
Curr:TRAN 10,.1,5,8 create 8-5 second transients. Each transient is .1 seconds at 10 Amperes then return to original set point for 4.9 seconds. |
| Ramps | To change the fast response time of the EL (under 50 microseconds) to a period of 100 microseconds to 10 seconds. |
SYST:RAMP.1 This is an absolute time of change and not in amperes per second to reduce calculation load on the test software. |
| SYSTEM MANAGEMENT | ||
| Power FET Modules Installed | List power FET modules installed in EL | SYSTem:PFModule:LIST? |
| Display Power FET Status | Display FET temperatures, currents and fuse status |
SYSTem:PFModule:STATus? |
| External Analog Control On/Off | Turn external analog input OFF or enable one of two inputs: a high-speed hazardous input or isolated SELV |
SYSTem:EXTernal 0 (disabled) SYSTem:EXTernal 1 (hazardous enabled) SYSTem:EXTernal 2 (isolated SELV enabled) |
NOTE: System responds to short forms of all commands and queries. See instruction manual for details.
